Coolgreany
LOCAL NOTES
To all readers of local notes, please be aware all notes must be with me by midday on Wednesday the 19th, and again by midday on Thursday the 27th for inclusion in Coolgreany Notes.
VINTAGE CLUB
The AGM of Coolgreany Vintage Club took place in the Coolgreany Inn on last Wednesday night where a large crowd attended, The chairman welcomed everyone, and then it was down to business with a very good report from secretary Geraldine O’Rafferty, followed by a very elaborate treasurers report from Alan Flood, which outlined the payments of €4,000 to North Wexford Hospice and also €2,000 to Coolgreany Tidy Towns. The chairman then reported on the start up of the Vintage Club and the successful Vintage Day and also the Car Run.
The following officers were the elected for the coming year 2019: chairman Dan Kennedy, Vice-chairman Seán Kealy, secretary Geraldine O’Rafferty, Assist secretary Sharon Flood, treasurer Alan Flood.at this stage the chairman closed the meeting by thanking all their sponsors in the past year, and everyone who help out in any way.
45 CARD DRIVE
A very successful 45 Card Drive is ongoing in the Coolgreany Inn on each Friday night at 8.30 p.m., everyone is very welcome to come along for a good night of craic at the cards, and some lovely finger food thrown in for good measure.
COMMUNITY ALERT
The local Community Group are reminding all members of our community to look out for all members of our community who may be living alone and might need someone to help with getting their everyday needs, or a small bit of company for a while during the day. A small little bit of concern for others goes a long way to help take away the stress and worries of many people who feel they are left alone in life. Please keep a lookout for others and be vigilant at all times.
TIDY TOWNS
The Tidy Towns Committee would like to thank Coolgreany Vintage Club for their very generous donation of €2,000 to their committee, which no doubt will be well spent for the village. A big thanks also to the ‘Wind Farm’ for their help in supporting the erection of a notice board in the picnic area for all to view and read the notes and it is also wheelchair accessible, and a history of the village on one side. The committee also had success at the keep Wexford Beautiful, with two highly commended awards and also an award for the New Walking Trail in Gurteen/Ballyfad Wood. A big thanks to C K Signs and staff for looking after us so well.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
A plea for photographs. Old Kilnenor Historical Society is pleased to announce the publishing of a book titled ‘NOTICE TO QUIT,’ an in-depth study of the Plan of Campaign evictions on the Coolgreany Estate. Attention is now focusing on the hunt for photographs of the evicted families, homesteads, Brooke estate rent receipts, ‘Notice to Quit’ notices to tenants., livestock distrain permits, summons to court appearances, jail term details, photos of medals of bravery – in fact anything that may add a small piece towards the jigsaw of the Coolgreany evictions.
HOW TO CONTRIBUTE? A ‘Drop-in and Scan workshop’ will take place in the May Byrne Trust House, Coolgreany on Sunday, December 30, beginning at 2 p.m. and will continue to 4.30 p.m. If you have any photographs/documents of interest, and would like to make available for inclusion in the book, then please drop for a chat. All photographs will be treated with respect and returned immediately after scanning. Alternatively, you may forward your photographs/ documents directly via email to John Kavanagh on johngkavanagh@gmail.com.